Elk Controlled Hunt Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 63
Elk Controlled Hunt 2098 Unlimited Tags

Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.

9/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlerless Elk
Only elk without antlers or with antlers shorter than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlerless elk only.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions
  • Portions of this hunt area are located within Idaho National Laboratory (INL) lands. INL lands that are open to hunting require an INL permit which can be obtained at the Upper Snake Regional Office.

Short range weapons only on Mud Lake WMA, Portions of this hunt are located within the Idaho National Laboratory lands

Hunt Area 63
All of Unit 63. Area Size: 1,285,490 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 63

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2098 63 596 191 32 3577 191
2022 2105 63 505 284 56 3992 284
2021 2105 63 356 172 48 2438 172
2020 2110 63 348 111 32 3613 5 106 0 100
2019 2110 63 231 83 36 2044 83
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2024 2098 63 1 365 365 100 873 682 78 1047 1047
2023 2098 63 1 336 336 100 687 469 68 805 805
2022 2105 63 1 358 358 100 375 281 75 639 639
2021 2105 63 1 232 232 100 266 194 73 426 99999
2020 2110 63 1 228 228 100 355 250 70 478 99999
2019 2110 63 1 173 173 100 247 174 70 347 99999
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information Resident NonResident Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2024 2098 63 1 354 354 100 11 11 100 1047 1047
2023 2098 63 1 329 329 100 7 7 100 805 805
2022 2105 63 1 341 341 100 17 17 100 639 639
2021 2105 63 1 226 226 100 6 6 100 426 99999
2020 2110 63 1 223 223 100 5 5 100 478 99999
2019 2110 63 1 165 165 100 8 8 100 347 99999
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

Where to purchase

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Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

Graph illustrating 35.6 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 457,663 acres   35.6%
Graph illustrating 35.58 percent Private 457,387 acres   35.6%
Graph illustrating 20.89 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 268,477 acres   20.9%
Graph illustrating 7.5 percent State of Idaho 96,380 acres   7.5%
Graph illustrating 0.19 percent Other 2,471 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.16 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 2,036 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.08 percent U.S. Military 1,078 acres   0.1%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.